scenery
/ˈsiːnəri/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsiːnəri/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsē-nə-rē ˈsēn-rē/ (ame, mw)
scenery — 名詞
1. everything you see outdoors in a natural place, such as hills, trees, water, and
風景；景色
自然環境中美麗的外觀
everything you see outdoors in a natural place, such as hills, trees, water, and fields, that gives a place its look — especially when that look is pleasing to the eye
Walid and his cousin drove through the countryside, stopping often to enjoy the scenery.
Walid 和表弟開車經過鄉間，不時停下來欣賞風景。
collocation: enjoy the scenery
The scenery around Lake Biwa is so peaceful that Sirin goes there to relax.
琵琶湖周圍的風景非常寧靜，Sirin 會去那裡放鬆心情。
postmodifier: scenery around [place]
From the cable car, Kevin had a perfect view of the snowy mountain scenery.
從纜車上，Kevin 可以完美地欣賞覆雪的山景。
The hiking trail passes through some of the most dramatic scenery in the region.
這條健行步道經過該地區最壯麗的風景區。
Emre took hundreds of photos of the coastal scenery during his trip to Hualien.
Emre 在花蓮之旅中拍了數百張海岸風景的照片。
用法筆記
Frequently modified by adjectives describing beauty or scale (beautiful, stunning, dramatic, breathtaking). Never used with the indefinite article a because it is uncountable — ❌ a beautiful scenery → ✅ beautiful scenery.
常見錯誤
2. the painted backdrops, curtains, and three-dimensional objects arranged on a sta
舞台布景
舞台上用來表現地點的大型佈景
the painted backdrops, curtains, and three-dimensional objects arranged on a stage to show where the events of a play or performance take place
The scenery for act one showed a Japanese garden with a bridge and cherry trees.
第一幕的舞台布景是一座帶有橋樑和櫻花的日式花園。
collocation: scenery for [act/scene]
Chiara spent all week painting the scenery for the school musical.
Chiara 花了整整一週為學校音樂劇繪製舞台布景。
The audience gasped when the heavy scenery fell forward during the final scene.
當沉重的舞台布景在最後一幕向前倒下時，觀眾都倒抽了一口氣。
Femi designed the scenery so one wheel-turn changed the stage from forest to castle.
Femi 設計的舞台布景只需轉動一個輪子，就能從森林變成城堡。
Without convincing scenery, even a well-acted play can feel empty to the audience.
如果沒有令人信服的舞台布景，再好的戲劇也會讓觀眾覺得空洞。
- stage set
includes scenery plus all furniture and large props; more comprehensive
- backdrop
specifically the large painted cloth at the back of the stage
- set design
the art or plan of arranging the stage; not the physical objects themselves
用法筆記
Distinguish from props (small objects actors handle) and costumes (what actors wear). Scenery refers only to the background and set pieces that create the location. In British English the spelling scenery is used; in American English it is the same spelling.